Online Fall Protection

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

ABCS has designed and developed this online Fall Protection course to provide you with the knowledge to help minimize fall hazards and protect yourself and others from serious injury. Upon successful completion, you shall be able to:

Explain the importance of fall protection

Identify fall protection systems and components

Complete fall protection calculations

Explain fall protection planning and procedures

Alberta legislation was used extensively in the development of this course as Alberta has some of the most rigorous legislative standards in Canada. CSA, ANSI, CEN and industry standards were also used. Although this course provides employers with a means of fulfilling their OH&S requirements, the course focuses on the safety of individuals working in the field.

COURSE DURATION:

Approximately 3 hours.

COURSE ASSESSMENT:

Testing conducted throughout this course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a credential card/certificate. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved on first attempt. Supplemental materials necessary to complete this course can be accessed online.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.

COURSE TOPICS:

MODULE 1: IMPORTANCE OF FALL PROTECTION

Statistics

Additional Training

Overview of the Alberta OH&S Act, Regulation and Code

MODULE 2: FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Full Body Harness

Classifications

Pre-use inspections

Donning and doffing a harness

Engineered and non-engineered anchors

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

Connecting components

Carabiners and snap hooks

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

Life safety ropes

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

Fall arresters

Types

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

Horizontal lifelines

Hazards and cautions

Energy absorbers

Types

Hazards and cautions

Lanyards

Classes

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

Self-retracting devices

Types

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

MODULE 3: FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Types of falls

Personal and collective fall arrest systems

Hazards and cautions

Personnel safety net pre-use inspections, hazards, and cautions

Personal travel restraint systems

Hazards and cautions

Control zones

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

Work positioning systems

Hazards and cautions

Ladders

Types

Pre-use inspections

Hazards and cautions

MODULE 4: FALL PROTECTION CALCULATIONS

Arresting force

Calculations

Free fall distance

Clearance required

Clearance required from a platform

Clearance required from an anchor

Clearance required from a D-ring

Clearance required with swing fall

MODULE 5: FALL PLANNING AND PROCEDURES

Fall protection plans

Hazard control

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Rescue and escape planning

Emergency preparedness and response

Self-rescue hazards and cautions

Communication

What others say about the course

“20yrs in the Oil and Gas Industry. this is by far the best fall protection course I have ever taken. Very Good Job.”

Nathan H.Online Fall Protection

“No improvement needed it was a great learning tool.”

Chad T.Online Fall Protection (Alberta Edition)

“Very informative and very well structured.”

Wally B.Online Fall Protection

“The course was very clear (audio, video, still shots as well as most of the texts).”

Michael L.Online Fall Protection

” The course was easy to follow and easy to understand, everything was excellent.”

Skylar D.Online Fall Protection

“The course was well designed and well illustrated.”

Adam G.Online Fall Protection

“I have taken many online courses like this and find this to be one of the best I have seen. I don’t see how you could make it any better that it is.”

Peter P.Online Fall Protection

“It was actually perfect. I don’t think that you guys will need to improve anything.”

Tekie A.Online Fall Protection

“VERY WELL DESIGNED.”

Stacey S.Online Fall Protection

How can we improve this course? “This course is already perfect. No need.”